The omicron-related staffing shortages sweeping local transit and school transportation systems are also plaguing Amtrak, which announced it will reduce passenger service along the Washington-to-Boston rail corridor through March. (Luz Lazo / Post)
DC’s office stock is overbuilt, with too much office space and not enough housing, offering plenty of opportunity to switch one to the other. But because of DC’s height limits, its offices are wider than those in other areas, making it harder to create an apartment floor plan where every unit has windows. (Tristan Navera / Business Journal)
Montgomery County has launched a cooperative purchase program that aims to collectively negotiate better prices for electric vehicles and educate others about making the switch. (Steve Bohnel / Bethesda Beat)
Greystar, which is developing a 20-story apartment building in Courthouse, is set to take on streetscape improvements adjacent to the project and be reimbursed by Arlington County. The improvements include sidewalk widening, building dedicated and protected bike lanes, and improving street crossings. (Jo DeVoe / ARLnow)
Thousands of anti-abortion protesters are expected to gather at the National Mall starting Friday morning. Washingtonian maps out streets in the area that will be closed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Lauren McCaffrey / Washingtonian)
How can we predict the Washington region’s housing market in the next few months? According to UrbanTurf, the most important metrics to watch are the region’s low supply, contract ratio (a measure of competition in the market), and interest rates. (UrbanTurf)
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